Weight summary
The published Ford 960 weight is 3,280–6,475 lb (1,487–2,937 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 3,626 lb (1,644 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 3,195 lb, a 97.4% difference from the lightest listed setup.
How this weight compares
Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.
Very light
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
Tractor profile
Model information
| Manufacturer | Ford |
|---|---|
| Model | 960 |
| Category | Farm tractor |
| Model years | 1954 – 1957 |
| Tractor type | Row-Crop Tractor |
| Published weight variants | 3 |
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
| Weight type | Configuration | Weight | Metric | US tons | Variant / note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipping | — | 3,280 lb | 1,487 kg | 1.64 | — |
| Operating | — | 3,626 lb | 1,644 kg | 1.81 | — |
| Ballasted | — | 6,475 lb | 2,937 kg | 3.24 | — |
How configuration changes the weight
Technical details
Dimensions
Power & weight ratios
Transport snapshot
Weight context
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
- Ford 940 (3626 lb)
- Ford 950 (3626 lb)
- Kubota KL31Z (3626 lb)
- Kubota KL34Z (3626 lb)
- Mahindra compact utility C27 (3630 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
- Ford 940 (3626 lb, 40 hp)
- Ford 950 (3626 lb, 40 hp)
- Ford 541 (3664 lb, 34 hp)
- Massey Ferguson 50X (3750 lb, 42 hp)
- J.I. Case 441 (3620 lb, 33 hp)
Ford 960 weight FAQ
How much does a Ford 960 weigh?
The Ford 960 weighs 3,626 lb (1,644 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 3,280 to 6,475 lb (1,487 to 2,937 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Ford 960 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 3,626 lb (1,645 kg), versus 3,280 lb (1,488 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 346 lb (10.5%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Ford 960 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 6,475 lb (2,937 kg). That is up to 3,195 lb (97.4%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Ford 960 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 4th percentile, lighter than roughly 96% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the very light range for this comparison. It is 10,380 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
What is the Ford 960 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 3,626 lb weight and 38.4 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 94.4 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
How many tons does the Ford 960 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.81 US tons, while the full published range is 1.64–3.24 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
